Earl Hines: Jazz Royalty

[neveronfriday]

Hi everyone,

after doing some intensive googling, I decided to part with some cash to order this 3-CD collection. I haven't got it yet, but I'm excited about it. Does anyone else have it and maybe want to ruin it for me before it gets here? The reviews I could find were quite favourable, but what's the sound like?

This is what's on the discs (which are, as far as I can tell, a collection of two single releases (a single Cd plus a double-CD release):

Disc: 1

1. Love You Madly

2. Sophisticated Lady

3. I'm Beginning to See the Light

4. Black and Tan Fantasy

5. Warm Valley

6. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

7. "C" Jam Blues

8. Caravan

9. Everything But You

10. Mood Indigo

11. Just Squeeze Me

12. Come Sunday

Disc: 2

1. The Creole Love Call

2. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues

3. The Shepherd

4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

5. Black Butterfly

6. Take Love Easy

7. The Jeep is Jumping

8. Heaven

Disc: 3

1. In a Mellotone

2. Solitude

3. It Don't Mean a Thing

4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

5. Satin Doll

6. In a Sentimental Mood

7. Don't You Know I Care

8. I'm Just a Lucky So and So

9. Prelude to a Kiss

10. All Too Soon

Cheers!

[jazzbo]

Sound is quite good.

This is some of my favorite jazz, period. Hines is jazz all the way, no cocktail tinklings, and he plays the living daylights out of this great music from one of my very favorite composers. Some very seldom played compositions are given real justice here as well as warhorses rejuvenated.

You are in for a treat!

[neveronfriday]

*phew*

B)

Thanks & Cheers!

[Pete C]

It's brilliant. And it's amazing how Hines always sounded "modern" without ever changing his style.

[B. Goren.]

Earl Hines is a great pianist and when he plays solo he sounds better than with a group. Sometimes he plays Ellington much better than Ellington himself. His interpretation of *The Shepherd* is beautiful.

[neveronfriday]

I've always been a fan of Garner. A true giant.

Looks like the CDs are something to look forward to.

Than ks for the comments.

[Pete C]

I've always been a fan of Garner. A true giant.

Are you free-associating?

[neveronfriday]

I've always been a fan of Garner. A true giant.

Are you free-associating?

Yep.